San Jose, CA – On March 23, 2022, The Health Trust’s Board of Trustees approved a set of new grants totaling $698,780 to seven local organizations addressing food insecurity, violence prevention & racial health equity, youth equity, neighborhood & physical environment, healthcare access & health literacy, and civic engagement to nonprofit providers supporting these drivers of health.
In the third quarter of The Health Trust’s 2022 grantmaking cycle, the Silicon Valley-based nonprofit operation foundation will invest $283,780 as part of its $2.2 million annual philanthropic fund supporting community organizations and public agencies aligned with its mission of building health equity.
One grant under The Health Trust’s Health Partnership Fund has been awarded to Notre Dame High School in San Jose and one grant has been awarded under its Emerging Opportunity Fund to East San Jose PEACE Partnership through Valley Medical Center Foundation.
An additional $415,000 from The Health Trust’s temporary COVID-19 Recovery Fund has been awarded to five local organizations. The COVID-19 Recovery Fund prioritizes communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including East San Jose residents, Latino/a/x and Black residents, and residents in South Santa Clara County and northern San Benito County.
This cohort of grants aims to strengthen and stabilize nonprofit organizations that support the health and well-being of communities and experienced rapid growth during the pandemic.
Health Partnership Grant Awards
Notre Dame High School in San Jose, California
To address food insecurity for Notre Dame students who are at, or below, the federal poverty level. Grant funds will enable Notre Dame to create a robust and sustainable financial aid program incorporating food support, targeting families who earn less than $40,000 per year.
Emerging Opportunity Fund Award
East San Jose PEACE Partnership through Valley Medical Center Foundation
To strengthen the East San Jose PEACE Partnership’s infrastructure to build long-term financial sustainability, in order to advance the partnership’s capacity to support collective impact strategies around violence prevention, community healing, racial health equity, and economic resilience.
COVID-19 Recovery Awards
School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza
To implement the School of Arts and Culture’s program expansion to address social, economic, and public health disparities.
Youth Alliance
For capacity support to continue to meet the immediate needs, improve the health and wellness, and educational outcomes for youth and families impacted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in San Benito County.
Pilot Cohort to Strengthen Small, Grassroots Nonprofits
Each organization will receive General Operating Support, participate in a Learning Community, receive one-on-one coaching, and support to strengthen its organizational effectiveness.
Guadalupe River Park Conservancy
The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy provides community leadership for the development and active use of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens through education, advocacy, and stewardship.
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley
For over 20 years the Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley has identified and heightened awareness about issues that disproportionately affect the Latino/a/x community through its Engaged Latina Leadership Activist (ELLA) program, educational panels, interactive sessions, hands-on advocacy, workshops, and events.
Latinas Contra Cancer
Latinas Contra Cancer is a leading service and advocacy organization for Latino/a/x around issues of cancer. Their mission is to create an inclusive health care system for Latinos around issues of breast and other cancers.
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About The Health Trust
The Health Trust was formed in 1996 from the sale of three non-profit hospitals, establishing an endowment designated to fund external community partners addressing medically-related community needs. Since then, we have served Silicon Valley as a nonprofit operating foundation, annually investing over $2M to nonprofit and public agencies that support the health and wellbeing of residents in Santa Clara and northern San Benito counties. The Health Trust also provides direct services and advocates for policies and initiatives that help achieve our mission to build health equity in Silicon Valley. To learn more, please visit healthtrust.org.
Contact: Maria Garcia | mariag@healthtrust.org | 408.513.8729